Sentences with phrase «state caps on»

The bulk of the money, $ 990,000, went to Great Schools Massachusetts, a committee set up to support a ballot question about lifting state caps on charter schools, but the question failed.

Among the Department of Education's criteria were statewide longitudinal data systems, evaluation of teacher and principal performance, strategies for improving low - performing schools and the removal of state caps on charter schools.

A few of the priorities entailed sensible measures like lifting state caps on the number of charter schools.

The foundation also paid the salaries of two retired university staff members who returned to state employment, while they were also collecting state pensions — allowing them to circumvent state caps on «double - dipping,» the report found.

Manning and Patricelli previously approved exceeding the state cap on tax levy increases.

Projected increases in 2016 - 17 tax levies in these five school districts are higher than what officials anticipate their state cap on property - tax increases will be.

A de Blasio - backed bill aimed at boosting NYC's affordable - housing stock by lifting a state cap on the size of residential projects has suddenly gained steam in Albany and could be approved later this month.

A bill backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio aimed at boosting the city's affordable - housing stock by lifting a state cap on the size of residential projects has suddenly gained steam in Albany and could be approved later this month, sources told The Post.

(On the subject of the budget, do you support or oppose the 2 percent state cap on property tax increases?)

They also committed to pressing for a state cap on rents facing people living with AIDS that has been fought by the Bloomberg administration.

Flanagan (R - LI), who has been the biggest obstacle in the mayor's search for a lengthy extension of mayoral control of schools, is still seeking a lifting of the state cap on charter schools — a move the mayor has said isn't yet necessary.

Sherry notes that as governor, «Romney proposed education reform measures that lifted the state cap on charter schools and gave principals more power to get rid of ineffective teachers.»

As governor, Romney proposed education reform measures that lifted the state cap on charter schools and gave principals more power to get rid of ineffective teachers.

Massachusetts voters are increasingly in favor legalizing recreational marijuana and keeping the state cap on charter school expansion this November, according to the latest poll by WBUR and MassINC Polling Group released Wednesday.

There is no state cap on credits awarded (2012 LA HB 969).

Gov. Scott Walker offers a revised school «report card» in his proposed state budget, which also would lift a state cap on the number of vouchers that let students use public funds to attend private schools and create a state board to authorize charter school operators.

Texas has a 215 state cap on open - enrollment charters.

A bill that would lift the state cap on charter schools passed the Michigan House 58 - 49 Wednesday night.

So says Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who renewed his call for lifting the state cap on charter schools, continuing to center his re-election bid on education...

FESA was the primary source of funding behind the 2016 «Question 2» ballot initiative in Massachusetts, which would have lifted the state cap on charter schools.

Those programs typically put a state cap on emissions but allow utilities to buy and sell permits allowing them to pollute.

U.S. District Judge Earl Britt said in his order a state cap on damages required him to limit punitive damages to $ 250,000 per plaintiff, report Courthouse News Service, the Associated Press and the News & Observer.

Attorney Jin Lew agreed to take the case pro bono as many lawyers did not consider the case worth pursuing due to the state cap on damages.

Not exact matches

SINGAPORE, May 2 - Oil prices were stable on Wednesday, supported by concerns that the United States may re-impose sanctions on major exporter Iran, although soaring U.S. supplies capped gains.

SINGAPORE, May 2 - Oil prices firmed slightly on Wednesday, supported by concerns that the United States may reimpose sanctions on major exporter Iran, although soaring U.S. supplies capped gains.

SINGAPORE, May 2 - Oil prices rose on Wednesday, lifted by concerns that the United States may re-impose sanctions on major exporter Iran, although soaring U.S. supplies capped gains.

Other proposals include a carbon tax on gasoline sales, limiting deductibility of state taxes for businesses by imposing the same caps that now apply to individuals, and taxing generous employer - provided health care plans.

By narrowly focusing on the $ 10,000 SALT cap, state lawmakers are pursuing an economic fix for the very taxpayers who will benefit most from the federal tax bill.

The French president's White House day will be capped Tuesday night with a state dinner, the highest social tribute a president bestows on an ally and partner.

Major changes include lower tax rates on individual income, a roughly doubled standard deduction ($ 12,000 for singles and $ 24,000 for married couples who file jointly), and sharp limits on a slate of itemized deductions, including a $ 10,000 cap on the break for state income, sales and property taxes.

New caps on state and local tax deductions make retirement in high - tax, blue states a little less attractive now.

SINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters)- Oil prices were stable on Wednesday, supported by concerns that the United States may re-impose sanctions on major exporter Iran, although soaring U.S. supplies capped gains.

And in states like Virginia, he adds, there is no cap on the tax deduction you can take if you're age 70 or older.

On the downside, hitting the shift key doesn't change the letters at all — they're in a permanently capped state, which frequently threw me off.

Maine's standard - issue plate, on the other hand, depicts the state bird (the black - capped chickadee) and a pine cone to symbolize the state tree (the eastern white pine).

Republican Representative Chris Collins of New York, a Trump ally, told reporters earlier this week that lawmakers from high - tax states, such as his own, were discussing «ways to level the playing field,» including capping the amount of the deduction or putting other limits on it.

Singapore, whose population of 5.56 million has grown nearly 40 % since 2000, tightly controls the ownership and sale of vehicles through a bidding process and an annual growth rate that caps the total number of vehicles on the city - state's roads.

SINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters)- Oil prices rose on Wednesday, pushd up by concerns that the United States may reimpose sanctions on major exporter Iran, although soaring U.S. supplies capped gains.

The Rockefeller Institute of Government, which released a new state revenue report on Monday, said that «The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in late December 2017, created strong incentives for some high - income taxpayers to act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.»

On the demand side, individual investors and mutual funds are still buyers, as individuals experienced a somewhat modest tax cut overall (the top income tax rate fell from 39.6 % to 37 %, for example) and many are looking for protection from the tax man now that the federal deduction for state and local taxes is capped at $ 10,000.

Demand from individuals should remain steady given modest changes in top marginal tax rates and the cap on state and local tax deductions, while demand from banks and insurance companies should decline given the lower corporate tax rates.

Regional differences resulting from the new cap on state and local tax deductions also may mute the bill's overall consumption effect.

The Liberals provided no costing, but stated they would remove the existing 2 % cap on annual spending increases.

Emmanuel Kachikwu told reporters on the sidelines of the conference that Nigeria has «effectively joined» the agreement, stating that Nigeria would «cap» its output at 1.8 mb / d.

A veteran of D - Day, he capped a lauded career on Wall Street and in the State Department by shepherding the first years of the city's fractious effort to rebuild after the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Most states put a cap on what payday lenders can charge, but that doesn't mean the rates are reasonable.

Consumers who use online payday lenders may be taken advantage of twice: first, by the lenders» triple - digit interest rates that flout state caps, then with fees tacked on by the borrowers» own banks.

In many states, the maximum allowed APR on a personal loan is capped at 36 %, so it's best to look for loans with an APR equal or lower than this.

1) Diversify into heartland / flyover states and away from coastal city real estate 2) Conviction is HIGHER now that the new tax plan has passed with the $ 10K SALT cap and $ 750K mortgage cap 3) Invest in the fund with 12 — 16 deals, b / c they are picking the best deals on their platform and have a high incentive not to mess things up if they want to raise new funds 4) Learn from the investments of the fund and eventually invest in specific deals w / real capital (1 - 2 years away)

Would a measure making its way through the statehouse, to skirt the $ 10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions, pass muster with the IRS?